Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17
Southern Press Comment on the Presi-
dents Message.

dents Message.
Admission Hot Blast: The document
bears the impress of the good sense
and conservatism that has character
lied every puplic utterance of the
President.
Arkansas Democrat: The same
spirit which animates the President
for tariff reduction should possess
congressman, regardless of party.
Why should we halt, or hesitate lon
ger?
Macon Telegraph: The President
has done his duty. He has put in
plain words the danger which threat
ems and the course of action which
will avert it. Theresponsibility now
rests with Congress of adopting the
remedy proposed or providing anoth-
er.
Jackson News-Herald: 1t is a
great message, written by a great
statesman to meet great emergen-
cy in the history of our country.
We indorse its theory, admire its
boldness, and predict that it will
thrice arm the Democracy for the
contest of next year.
Savannah News: The plea which
the President made for q reduction
of the tariff is strong one, and can
hardly be without its effect upon Con-
gress. The financial affairs of the
country should receive the attention
of that body before any other impor-
tant question is considered.
Birmingham Age: We are done
with the classification of parties un-
der the general heads of Democrats
and Republicans. The line is oblit-
Grated, and the issue, to which an en-
tire presidential message is devoted,
is fairly and squarely before the PEG.
pie. We are protectionists. You
will be free traders.
Galveston News: The message
could scarcely be better adapted tc
its purpose; which is good, as far as
it goes, and is aimed at what ought
to be practicable, and it must set the
Democratic party right for the mex
presidential election if the Democrat:
in Congress heartily support a meas
ure of the kind indicated.
Richmond Dispatch: We dom
like the Presidents recommendation
of Mr.. Hewitt's proposition to add t.
the free list several Virginia article.
now protected. In this connection
the Presidents declaration that thu
question of free trade is absolutely
irrelevant" seems to be rather un
fortunate.
r Louisville Courler-Journal: II
the party itself the Presidents mes
. sage makes clear that in 1888 it vii
, be tariff reform or nothing. NJ
, words could have been Spoken
which will so effectually secure tn,
harmony which so many desire a
the clear, bold, emphatic declaration
, ofparty principle and party purpose
coming from the President.
Nashville Banner: Presiden
3 Cleveland's message on the TART
question is the clearest enunciatior
ofthe Democratic policy that has We
been made. Its meaning is unmis
:, taxable. The Chicago platform wa.
left to be construed by Democrats t
suit their different theories, Will
Mr.. Cleveland proceeds to constru
his message and makes a forcible al
: gument to sustain his position.
r Birmingham Herald: AS an ad
advocate of protection and firm be
. lever in its benefits the Herald mus
+ confess that it finds few grains c
q comfort in the Presidents message
= That document seems to have boz
+ rowed the most of its ideas from tn
Y Courier-Journal, and, barring rhet
: orical ring and piquancy Of style,
r about such message as Henry Wal
: terson would send into Congress if h
q were President.
n Augusta Chronicle: While ad
n miring President Cleveland for tn
: dignity and integrity and patriotism
/ that characterize every sentence {
; his message, we express the hop
= that the Democrat, in Congress wi
= 50 periodically attempt to legislat
n as q. glkr Grover Cleveland, tn